Columbia outdoor lighting

Are You Ready? Outdoor Lighting for Your Columbia Deck or Patio

August 29, 2016 By Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia SC

Outdoor lighting creates the best area for summer night life on your patio. — Outdoor lighting creates the best area for fall night life on your patio.

Are you ready for fall? It’s the season of mild temperatures allowing for outdoor dinners on the deck and endless late-night conversation on the patio. While personally you may be more than ready for these meaningful moments, your property may not be. So the past few weeks, you’ve been sprucing up your landscape, tending to outdoor maintenance in anticipation of the changing season ahead. While you were doing all this, did you notice any dark spots on your property after sunset? Your landscape and architecture may be illuminated, but if your outdoor living spaces are dark, your neighbors and passers-by may be enjoying your outdoor lighting more than you are.

Decks and patios provide a spot to enjoy fall nightlife that can be relaxing and intimate or exciting and lively. They really can be whatever you want them to be. Outdoor lighting helps you create these atmospheres. It provides mood and aesthetics and also makes your favorite outdoor living space functional after sundown. Now that milder nights will soon be here, it’s time to upgrade your outdoor lighting so you can take round-the-clock advantage of these areas, and Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can help.

With LED, we may be able to add more new lights than you think.

If you are concerned about the additional costs you will accrue on your energy bill by making an addition, consider LED for your deck or patio. Even if your system consists of halogen fixtures and components, LED is an option. In many cases, more LED fixtures can be added to your transformer than halogen because they pull less voltage, meaning you can get more light for the same amount of energy consumption. While some may be reluctant to mix halogen and LED lights, we would not suggest such a option if it could not be done seamlessly. Of course, if you would like to keep your system consistent, your new deck or patio addition can certainly be halogen. Or perhaps, you would like to upgrade your entire system to LED. That too can be arranged.

We know you are ready for the cooler, fall nights outdoors relaxing and celebrating with friends and family. Be sure your deck or patio is ready too. Outdoor lighting is that final touch you have been looking for. It will elevate your outdoor living spaces and provide a safe place for your favorite gatherings. If you are ready to add deck or patio lighting, contact Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia today. We will do a custom design that will highlight the very best of your unique space. Call Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia today at (803) 935-4611, email us at columbiasc@outdoorlights.com, fill out the form to the upper right or visit our website for more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Outdoor Lighting is Columbia’s Most Valuable Fall Purchase

August 2, 2016 By Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia SC

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It’s August. Fall is just around the corner. That means cooler weather (which we’re all excited about) and longer nights. You’ve probably already noticed a change in the amount of light we have each day. While we still have long days, they are shorter than they were just a few short weeks ago. With more hours of darkness, all of the home improvements and landscaping work you did this summer will fade into the shadows. You can’t stop the days from getting shorter, the weather from getting cold, or the kids from going back-to-school, but you can keep your property visible, safe, and beautiful by adding outdoor lighting.

Illuminating your pathways and driveways increases your safety.
Nothing elevates the appearance of your home quite like outdoor lighting. By casting light from multiple sources onto your home, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia creates mood, highlights unique features, and causes those who pass your home to stop and take in the scene. Outdoor lighting shines a warm, welcome in the midst of a cold, dark fall. It beckons you and your guests and increases your curb appeal.

With days getting shorter and nights getting longer, now is the perfect time to install outdoor lighting. While it enhances the look of your home no matter the season, outdoor lighting will provide you with the visibility your family needs this fall. So call Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia today and put outdoor lighting on your back-to-school list. While it may not be a school item, it will certainly make life easier when the kids return late from various practices and you come home from work.

Call the professionals at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia today to see how elegant your home will appear awash in illumination. We offer a 100% free nighttime demonstration which allows you to see exactly how your home will look with outdoor lighting prior to ever installing a single fixture. Contact us by calling us at (803) 935-4611, email us at columbiasc@outdoorlights.com, fill out the form to the upper right or visit our website for more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Don’t Leave Your Dock In The Dark – Get Ready For Lake Season With Outdoor Lighting

June 21, 2016 By Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia SC

Columbia SC dock lighting Finally, it’s time to start thinking about getting your boat back into shape and equipped to host friends and family out on Lake Murray this season. Whether you live on the lake year-round, have a lake house just for warm-weather getaways or just keep the boat docked on the water somewhere else, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia encourages you to install responsible outdoor lighting for nighttime boat safety.

Install outdoor lighting on your dock to help improve safety.

Install professional outdoor lighting to make your dock safer at night

The best part of lake season is obviously all about having fun in the sun, but it’s important to remember that safety should always be your number one priority. Installing outdoor lighting on your boat dock will not only serve as a guiding light home after a long day out on the water, it can also help prevent accidents and injuries getting out of the boat. An outdoor lighting professional can help you install a few fixtures around your property to help improve safety, so you can worry about other important things – like whose job it is to lug the cooler back to the house.

Make your pathways and dock area a focal point at night with outdoor lighting.

Add some personality to your dock with creative outdoor lighting

Your outdoor lighting isn’t just a safety tool, it’s a creative way for you to set your dock apart from the rest. Work with a professional at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia to craft a fun, unique design for your dock that helps you come in from the water in style.

At Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia, we can help you dress up your dock, lake house and other vacation getaways this season. It’s easy to transform your spaces from dark grey areas to beautiful, luxurious paradises with just a few outdoor lighting tricks. Call now to be the first in Columbia to hit the lake in style with beautiful outdoor lighting.

Kenny-Kaufman

Kenny Kaufman, Owner
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia
803-935-4611
columbiasc@outdoorlights.com

Columbia Water Features are More Enjoyable with Outdoor Lighting

June 14, 2016 By Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia SC

Water features have become increasingly popular in Columbia backyards the last several years. It could be a rocky mountain waterfall in the corner of your yard, a pebble stream leading down to your dock or a stone structure on your patio. Water features give Columbia residents year-round enjoyment with the soothing sounds of the trickling water. But if you don’t have Columbia outdoor lighting showing off your water feature at night, you’re missing out on a lot.

Relaxing and captivating at the same time, the trickling sounds ease all the cares of the day away. Imagine sitting on your deck or patio watching the light bounce off the movement of the water at night, enjoying the full experience only possible with water feature lighting from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia. Our approach to water feature lighting is much like our approach to landscape lighting, architectural lighting, deck and patio lighting and every other area of your outdoor living spaces. Bringing out our clients’ vision while enhancing the best characteristics of their space.

Each water feature we light is as unique as our clients, so every trait is taken into consideration as we design the best custom lighting plan for your water feature. And, we go beyond the focal aspect to look at the foliage, trees, pathways and sitting areas surrounding the feature because outdoor lighting is about enhancing the entire area. Take a look at this water feature in one of our client’s backyard. The fountain was placed in the middle of their patio so using our cast brass underwater lights were perfect for this setting. Our fixtures are made of solid brass and designed with waterproof and watertight gaskets. The lights shine up on the stone structure to show the textures of the material but also bounce off the cascading water as it falls to the base. Because our case brass underwater lights give off plenty of illumination, we only needed to add some additional path lighting around the seating area to create the perfect ambiance to this setting.

It is important, when lighting a water feature, to illuminate the water and surroundings using various fixtures to accentuate the entire space. With this feature, not only did we light the pathway leading up to the feature, behind the water itself, but also installed up lighting on both sides to show the brick wall and creeping ivy surrounding the piece. The combination of these fixtures not only highlights movement, textures and reflections but makes the focal point one worthy of an entire night of gazing.

You may not think of a babbling creek as a water feature but if you had one that looked like this clients, you would definitely want to view it and listen to it from the deck above. All that was needed to bring this water movement to life at night were our copper path lights placed along the edges of the brook. The light reflects off the water as it dances down the stream bringing hours of soothing enjoyment to these homeowners.

Choosing the perfect lighting effect for your Columbia water feature is part of the custom design plan you will receive from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia. Our extensive line of copper and brass fixtures and our experience in the outdoor lighting industry allows us to choose the perfect light for your space. You’ll receive nothing but awe-inspiring beauty.

If you have a water feature or are considering the addition of one at your Columbia home that you would like to enjoy even more after the sun goes down, give us a call. We are the area’s premier outdoor lighting designers and will capture that look and feel you desire. All the work you put into making it look great during can be enjoyed at night with custom outdoor lighting from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia

Kenny Kaufman, Owner

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia
803-935-4611
columbiasc@outdoorlights.com

Outdoor Lighting Captures Columbia Nights Outdoors

May 24, 2016 By Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia SC

Connect different outdoor living spaces with outdoor lighting.

Memorial Day – the day we all remember the sacrifices made to keep our country free, a day to gather with friends and family and be grateful for all we have, the first sure sign of summer. If your family was like mine, you probably spent most of the weekend and Monday outdoors. The weather was beautiful, and the temperature wasn’t too overpowering. It was a perfect weekend for games, food, and relaxation. As the sun began to set, did you find yourself wishing you could see your family a little better? If your home does not have Columbia outdoor lighting installed, you may have found yourself listening to their voices more than looking at their faces.

Like your indoor spaces, your outdoor spaces need lighting if you plan to use them at night. Outdoor lighting provides a safe environment in which your family can relax and play while creating an atmosphere that cannot be captured any other way. Dock lighting can add safety and beauty to your waterfront home. If your Columbia residence is a waterfront property, you may have already installed this type of outdoor lighting. Now consider using outdoor lighting to bring all of your outdoor living spaces together. Outdoor lighting can connect your dock to your pool area, which in turn will connect to your patio, garden, and your residence.

Outdoor lighting enhances the look and safety of your outdoor living spaces.

Columbia outdoor lighting provides safe, visually striking outdoor living areas. With your paths, steps, and pool or deck edges clearly illuminated, your family will be able to avoid trips and falls that could ruin a perfect evening. Just as lighting enhances mood and look indoors, it will outdoors too. Outdoor lighting designed and installed by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can be used to evoke any mood you want – serene, enchanting, exciting, or dramatic. Using a variety of lighting techniques, fixtures placements, and bulb intensities, we can craft a lighting design that enhances your property’s very best features.

So be sure that your next weekend outdoors isn’t impacted by the disappearance of the sun, and take advantage of some of the best outdoor hours of the day. Call Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia today at 803-935-4611, email us at columbiasc@outdoorlights.com, fill out our form to the upper right or visit our website for more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia

Kenny Kaufman, Owner

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia
803-935-4611

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia Makes Your Fall Outdoor Improvements Shine

October 28, 2015 By Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia SC

When making outdoor improvements for your last outdoor gatherings of the season, don't forget the outdoor lighting! — When making outdoor improvements for your last outdoor gatherings of the season, don’t forget the outdoor lighting!

Temperatures are finally cooling down, and it’s beginning to feel a lot like fall. Though rain may drive us inside occasionally, it’s a really great time to get outdoors and enjoy being together. As you gear up for the last outdoor activities and gatherings before winter sets in, you may be sprucing up your outdoor areas or even adding new ones. Now is a great time to refinish the deck, expand your small patio, revitalize your landscape, or add that fire pit area everyone’s been suggesting. As you plan, gather materials, and get to work, don’t forget outdoor lighting. Though it may not be the featured improvement, remember that these outdoor living spaces, like the front of your home, will need lighting in order to be functional. A little thinking and planning now can save you a lot of work in this area later.

New outdoor lighting components are often easier to install while you are making an addition, and occasionally, if the work is not completed during construction, your new additions must be partially disassembled to allow component installation. Furthermore, installing new lighting when you make an addition decreases the time your property will be in disarray. Construction and installation of any home improvement is a bit messy. If tasks are completed simultaneously, you will only need to contend with the construction chaos once.

By adding outdoor lighting during your improvement, you will minimize the time your property is in construction chaos.

There is nothing wrong with adding outdoor lighting one area at a time. Many of our clients choose this option because they make improvements over time. It affords them the opportunity to discover what outdoor amenities they truly want on their property. Just remember that balance is key. When you add the area, go ahead and add the lighting. Your property will look better, and you will be able to better utilize the space. Also remember that our LED outdoor lighting fixtures are much less demanding on transformers. Given your current transformer, you will be able to add many more lights if you choose LEDs. Don’t be afraid of them. While there are many low quality LEDs on the market that have a bluish tint or appear “colder” than halogen lights, the LEDs utilized by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can be mixed into a halogen system without anyone ever knowing the difference.

No matter what outdoor improvements you have in mind this fall, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can help. From romantic café lights strung around a fire pit area to deck lighting to landscape lighting for those new trees and shrubs you just planted, we will make your outdoor living spaces beautiful, functional, and the place your friends and family want to be this fall. Call us today!

Kenny Kaufman

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia
(803) 935-4611